ICE agent sent text bragging ‘She had seven holes, boys’ after shooting woman at protest, feds say

A border patrol agent’s text messages appeared to show him bragging about how many times he shot a Chicago woman after she allegedly struck his SUV with her vehicle.

Agent Charles Exum shot Marimar Martinez five times on the southwest side of the Windy City on October 4, following a collision between the two and a separate car driven by Ian Santos Ruiz, according to officials.

Martinez, 30, and Ruiz, 21, were charged with assault on a federal officer using a deadly or dangerous weapon.

However, Martinez claims that it was the agent who sideswiped her.

A hearing on Wednesday revealed Exum had texted fellow agents ‘I have a MOF amendment to add to my story. I fired five rounds, and she had seven holes. Put that in your book, boys.’

He explained to US District Judge Georgia Alexaki that a MOF is a ‘Miserable Old F**ker’ that is always trying to outdo others.

He also sent a news article from the Guardian in another message and told his colleagues to ‘Read it. 5 shots, seven holes.’

When asked by Christopher Parente, Martinez’s defense Attorney, why he sent the texts, he replied: ‘I’m a firearms instructor, and I take pride in my shooting skills.’

Marimar Martinez, 30, was shot five times by Agent Charles Exum on the southwest side of the city on October 4, following a collision between the two

A separate car driven by Ian Santos Ruiz, 21, also collided with the agent

A day after the shooting, Exum had sent another message that read: ‘Cool. I’m up for another round of “f*** around and find out,”‘ according to the Chicago Sun-Times.

Exum defended his use of force: ‘I did what I had to do.’ Noting that his life was at risk.

None of the officers sustained serious injuries.

The Department of Homeland commented on the shooting on October 5 that said when the agents exited their vehicle, ‘a suspect tried to run them over, forcing the officers to fire defensively.’

DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said Martinez was armed with a semiautomatic weapon, according to the Boston Herald.

The woman who was shot five times was treated at the hospital and was taken into custody by the FBI after her release.

A hearing on Wednesday revealed Exum had texted his fellow agents ‘I have a MOF amendment to add to my story. I fired five rounds, and she had seven holes [stock image]

Martinez, 30, and Ruiz, 21, were charged with assault on a federal officer using a deadly or dangerous weapon

Martinez’s attorney argued that the agency destroyed evidence after allowing Exum to drive his SUV from Chicago back to his station in Maine, where the scratches and marks were buffed out.

Exum told the court that he was ‘told to pick it up, I picked it up.’ After it was processed and released by the FBI.

However, Judge Alexakis questioned why Martinez and Ruiz’s vehicles were kept in Chicago as evidence while the agent’s was released.

‘What gives me great pause is the fact that the cars have been treated differently,’ Alexakis said.

The Judge ordered the government to return the agent’s vehicle to Chicago on a flatbed truck, according to CNN.

The Trump administration began detaining illegal immigrants all across the windy city as part of ‘Operation Midway Blitz on September 8.

The Department of Homeland said when the agents exited their vehicle, ‘a suspect tried to run them over, forcing the officers to fire defensively’ [Ruiz’s GMC]

The Trump administration began detaining illegal immigrants all across the windy city as part of ‘Operation Midway Blitz on September 8

Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson have pushed back against sending armed troops into the city.

Despite their efforts, Trump has attempted to deploy the National Guard to the city, a decision now being reviewed by the Supreme Court to determine if the deployment is fair.

Estimates indicate Chicago is home to approximately 150,000 illegal immigrants, accounting for about 8 percent of households.